🎟 Live Show at UNSW – May 29Catch Georgie and Andrew McCarthy (Head of APAC at Notion) live in Sydney 👉https://bit.ly/BAI-LiveEventEpisode SummaryAnish Sinha, co-founder of upcover, blends his background in finance, startups, and risk management to tackle one of Australia’s overlooked challenges: the future of AI and innovation policy. From building a modern insurance platform serving 60,000+ businesses to sounding the alarm on Australia’s absence of AI strategy, Anish’s story shows how bold thinking and practical execution go hand-in-hand.In this conversation, he shares insights on why the government’s silence on AI is a major risk, how Australia could learn from China’s tech playbook, and how AI agents will reshape the future of business operations — including in highly regulated industries like insurance.Time Stamps01:10 – Introduction: Who is Anish Sinha & What upcover Does02:49 – Why Insurance Tech Is “Sexy” When You Frame It as Risk04:54 – From Goldman Sachs to Founder: Finance Lessons for Entrepreneurs09:23 – Australia’s Federal Budget Omits AI: The Strategic Blind Spot13:11 – What Australia Can Learn from China & the U.S. on Innovation Policy18:39 – Cybersecurity Funding Crisis: Why $20 per Business Isn’t Enough22:35 – AI Agents Unpacked: Hype, Promise, and Agent-to-Agent Flows30:51 – upcover’s AI in Action: Automating Quotes & Data Structuring36:34 – Hot Takes: Aussie Deep Tech Faves (Samsara Eco, Cover Genius, Gilmour Space)42:18 – Future Insurability: Climate Risk, AGI Concerns & Startups to WatchResources🙋🏻‍♂️ Anish Sinha’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/anishsinha13/🏢 upcover Website – https://upcover.com/✨ Connect with Georgie HealyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginahealy/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgina_healy/Twitter: https://x.com/georgina__healy?lang=enThe Day One NetworkIn The Blink of AI is part of Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators & investors.Sign up to get your weekly insights into the up-and-coming AI startups: https://dayone.fm/newsletter Mentioned in this episode:PMB TrailerPMB Trailer

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